Oral Meaning
/ˈɔː.ɹəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to the mouth.
adjRelating to the mouth., Done or taken by the mouth.
Sentence Examples
The detective took down his oral testimony on the spot.
We had an oral exam.
A test of both oral and written French
CEFR Practice Quiz
The speech class requires each student to give an ____ presentation without any notes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student passed the written exam but struggled with the ____ presentation in front of the panel.
Word Origin & History
PIE word *h₁óh₃s Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones."
— 2009 March 17, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “After a Stroke, Freeing Muscles With Botox”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2017:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The speech class requires each student to give an ____ presentation without any notes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student passed the written exam but struggled with the ____ presentation in front of the panel.